Cabinet suitcase



Nov.25,l930. c.K.DUER

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ATTORNEY 'Patented Nev. 25, 1930* umn stares rlin'rEtrrfl oFF-ica p y CAROLINE K. DUER, er1-naw YORK, I y

, CABINET snrrcasn 'Application inea 'February is,` 192s. 5

i My invention relates "to `improvements in cabinetl suit-cases and has V'forvits objects which may be carried and'which `enables a Y 5 traveler to keep the various articles of clothing, hats, shoes, toilet articles, etc;,.properly separated -one from another and in order.'

In the suit cases heretofore in generaljuse.

all'clothing and other articles'carried `are l04 packed together inthe deeper hall of the` case while the latter is in horizontal position. Articles of outer andunder clothingV are oldedland laid flat inthe case one alcove another, shoes are put at the `endsftoilet ari5 lticlesare tucked in whereconvenientor possible, and there are no provisions Yfor `hats which are usually carried in Separate boxes.

was in horizontal lposition while being packed, now occupies `avertical position, and all garments which were lying flat when put` into the case, now Astandion edge. The reinthe case soon become a more or less jumbled mass, with the'clotlnng wrinkled. and out oi shape, and the various articles diiiicult to locate, particularlyy after the owner has once or twice. With the object among others Vot curing said detects and of keeping all are any article one needs withoutpawing` over and disturbing any of the other contents, I provide a suit case which a traveler, man

or Woman, can carry and :trom which the owner can take any article needed without disturbing the other contents.

In the accompanying view in perspectiveshowing the front, side and top, of my case with the front open, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof in section u through the center .of Fig. l, looking toward section on line -fv'Fig 3, looking toward the lett; Fig. 5 is a detail.' Y

lockedrif desired, :In order "to avoidijunbling1clothing,shoes,toilet articles, etc., into` sult is that` the 'clothing and other`articleseparatussoi that the several `drawers are veshad to open the case and 'consult its contents u.

ticles of clothing in properxcondition, andof enabling one to know lnist where to find drawings Fig. l is ai fsferinafasaaio; i, L

mally "uprighthor `vertical position and l l'ront portion2 secured to: part l at thebotf tom "by suitable `hinges Sfand standing Ver-. i

` Referring to the drawingsrimycase coin-V sists of a main .portion `1standinginits noramong others the providing of a suitcase' ticallywhenf'closed` (Fi`g.=2), but lying: horizontally 1 when open L (Fig. l); handle 4 is `secured -at`Y they-top of part l` `for carrying Athe case,`andclasps5 and a lock- (may also be attachedfor keeping the :case-closedandw a common` mass,1111divide theinterior of part 1" into several ccmpart1'nentsas` desired, there u being vethereot intthe `present instancein inserted in` two vof .fsaid compartmentsneach and drawers 9 and lOareinserted in two other compartments at fthe" sides, theremainingl or.

pecially adapted, 7 for holding `dresses properly folded,`8 ior under garments, 9 for shoes and l0 for toilet articles, while compartr ment llis adaptedforfcarrying hats` On the inner side of part V2 I have arranged a form over-whichthe crown of a hat `may be .placed so that it `may be held in position,` and its broad brim willoccupy thenarrow space` ,be-

tween partone and the ends of said drawers` 85 -brimmed fformal `hat is shown inv dotted f rwhentthe case is closed. II1*E"1',9;.` 21 a large outlineand'there -is similarly shown a hat O14: in compartment` 1I, both `thats in position ior sate carriage. `For a mansfusethe arrangement` oficlothing and other articles in the. several drawers or, compartments, so asY to best: serve his convenience, will readily suggest itself.

Figs. 3. and llshow a modiiicationiin which the `four drawersk 7,A 8, 9, lO. are:dispensed' with fand the several'compartments are used without vthe drawers Vfor carrying thedesired articles. i Ashelf 7? forms the bottom of the i upper' compartment on which, the garments are Vpl aced,and 9a and l0 formthe bottoms be hung at the bottom on pieces of leather or stout cloth, 9C, 10c, as hinges, and secured atV the top with a suitable latch after the case is packed. Central compartment 11 may be closed similarly, if desired, when hats or other articles are to be confined therein.

Fig. 5 shows a detail in which shelf 7a is supported by partitions 14 (Fig. 3') held in place by a wire 16 whose ends are twisted together and forced into 14 so as to avoid tearing the garments.

As illustrated herein my case is adapted more particularly for womens use, but it may be also used by men either as here shown or with such modilications as their coiivenience will readily suggest. While I-have divided the case into live compartments that number may be less or greater if desired.

Part 7 may be united with part 8 and both outer and under garments placed therein, though I prefer to have a separate coinpartment for each. A very important point is that garments lie in the same Hat position in which they are put into the case, whether the case is being carried or is standing in its normal position. To insure keeping the case in that normal position even whenthe traveler has it checked for carriage or handling as baggage, the owner may have it marked on the top (Fig. l) This side up.

I claim:

l. A cabinet suit-case consisting of a principal portion divided into a central compartment adapted for carrying a broad brimmed and a narrow brimmed hat and surrounding compartments severally adapted for carrying wearing apparel and toilet articles, said wearing apparel compartments having their bottoms parallel to the bottom of said suitcase, so that folded garments shall lie flat when packed and when carried therein, and a second portion having a form secured thereon for holding a hat in position, which portion is hinged to said principal portion for opening` and closing said compartments, and spaced from said compartments to accommodate the brim ot' a broad brimmed hat between said two portions.

2. A cabinet suit-case consisting of a principal portion divided into a central compartment adapted for carrying a narrow brimmed hat and the crown of a wide brimmed hat, a number of drawers in surrounding coinpartmentsseverally adapted for carrying wearing apparel and toilet articles, and having their p bottoms parallel to the bottom of said suitcase, so that folded garments shall lie fiat when packed and when carried therein, and a second portion hinged to said principal portion tor closing the same and'having a form CAROLINE K. DUER. 

